Identificação
            Identificação pessoal
- Nome completo
 - María Elena Varela Álvarez
 
Nomes de citação
- Varela-Álvarez, Elena
 - Varela-Álvarez, E
 - Varela, Elena
 
Identificadores de autor
- Ciência ID
 - 011A-C381-D9AC
 - ORCID iD
 - 0000-0001-7262-3475
 - Researcher Id
 - M-4495-2013
 - Scopus Author Id
 - 6507326527
 
Endereços de correio eletrónico
- evarela@ualg.pt (Profissional)
 
Moradas
- CCMAR, Centro de Ciências do Mar, Universidade do Algarve, Campus Gambelas, 8005 139, Faro, Faro, Portugal (Profissional)
 
Websites
- http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7262-3475 (Profissional)
 - https://www.ccmar.ualg.pt/users/evarela (Profissional)
 - http://twitter.com/@evarelaalvarez (Rede social)
 - https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=MwI-liAAAAAJ&hl=en (Académico)
 
Domínios de atuação
- Ciências Naturais - Ciências Biológicas - Biologia Marinha
 
Idiomas
| Idioma | Conversação | Leitura | Escrita | Compreensão | Peer-review | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Espanhol; Castelhano | Utilizador proficiente (C2) | Utilizador proficiente (C2) | Utilizador proficiente (C2) | Utilizador proficiente (C2) | Utilizador proficiente (C2) | 
| Inglês | Utilizador proficiente (C1) | Utilizador proficiente (C2) | Utilizador proficiente (C1) | Utilizador proficiente (C2) | Utilizador proficiente (C2) | 
| Português | Utilizador independente (B2) | Utilizador proficiente (C1) | Utilizador independente (B2) | Utilizador proficiente (C1) | Utilizador independente (B2) | 
Formação
            | Grau | Classificação | |
|---|---|---|
| 
                                  2005/06/30 
                                 Concluído 
                               | 
                              Postgraduate Teaching Certificate C.A.P (Postgraduate Certificate)
                                  Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Espanha 
                               | 
                              |
| 
                                  2002/10/24 
                                 Concluído 
                               | 
                              PhD in Biological Science (Marine Botany) (Doctor of Philosophy)
                                  National University of Ireland Galway, Irlanda 
                                 "Phenology, life history and genetics of Porphyra linearis Greville, a candidate for Nori mariculture in Europe.
                                       Advisor: Prof. Michael D. Guiry" (TESE/DISSERTAÇÃO) 
                               | 
                              |
| 
                                  1994/11/22 
                                 Concluído 
                               | 
                              Master in Environmental Management (Master)
                                  Instituto de Investigaciones Ecologicas, Espanha 
                               | 
                              |
| 
                                  1994/10/18 
                                 Concluído 
                               | 
                              Marine Sciences (Licenciatura, Level 7/EQR) (Licence)
                                  Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Espanha 
                               | 
                              
Percurso profissional
            Ciência
| Categoria Profissional Instituição de acolhimento  | 
                              Empregador | |
|---|---|---|
| 2019/02/01 - 2025/01/31 | Investigador Contratado (Investigação) | Universidade do Algarve, Portugal | 
| Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal | ||
| 2016/09/01 - 2019/01/31 | Pós-doutorado (Investigação) | Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal | 
| Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal | ||
| 2015/01/01 - 2016/08/31 | Pós-doutorado (Investigação) | National University of Ireland - Galway Martin Ryan Institute, Irlanda | 
| National University of Ireland - Galway Martin Ryan Institute, Irlanda | ||
| 2014/01/07 - 2014/12/31 | Investigador Auxiliar Convidado (carreira) (Investigação) | Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Espanha | 
| Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Espanha | ||
| 2004/10/01 - 2013/12/30 | Pós-doutorado (Investigação) | Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal | 
| Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal | ||
| 2007/09/01 - 2007/12/31 | Investigador visitante (Investigação) | Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal | 
| Savannah River Ecology Laboratory, Estados Unidos | ||
| 1997/01/01 - 2002/10/24 | Estagiário de Investigação (Investigação) | National University of Ireland - Galway Martin Ryan Institute, Irlanda | 
| National University of Ireland - Galway Martin Ryan Institute, Irlanda | ||
| 1995/06/01 - 1996/06/30 | Estagiário de Investigação (Investigação) | National University of Ireland - Galway Martin Ryan Institute, Irlanda | 
| National University of Ireland Galway, Irlanda | 
Docência no Ensino Superior
| Categoria Profissional Instituição de acolhimento  | 
                              Empregador | |
|---|---|---|
| 2016/09/01 - 2022/12/31 | Professor Auxiliar Convidado (Docente Universitário) | Universidade do Algarve, Portugal | 
| Universidade do Algarve, Portugal | 
Projetos
            Bolsa
| Designação | Financiadores | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015/01/15 - 2016/08/31 | Profiling and Optimizing chemical composition of red Sea Vegetables for enhanced bioactive yields (PRO-SEA-VEG/FIRM)
                                  FIRM 13/F/536 
                                 Bolseiro de Pós-Doutoramento
                                     
                              National University of Ireland Galway, Irlanda 
                                  | 
                              Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Ireland
                                  Concluído 
                               | 
                           
| 2010/04/01 - 2013/12/31 | Molecular taxonomy, population genetics and phylogenomics of the red algal genus Porphyra spp. from the Iberian Peninsula
                                 (NORIGENOMICS)
                                  PTDC/MAR/099698/2008 
                                 Investigador responsável
                                     
                              Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal 
                                  | 
                              Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
                                  Concluído 
                               | 
                           
| 2008/11/01 - 2012/05/30 | Population genetic structure, molecular phylogenies and historical biogeography in species of the genus Caulerpa, present
                                 in the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean (CAULERPAGENETICS)
                                  PTDC/MAR/70921/2006 
                                 Investigador responsável
                                     
                              Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal 
                                  | 
                              Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
                                  Concluído 
                               | 
                           
| 2002/01/01 - 2005/01/01 | Expansión de Caulerpa prolifera, C. taxifolia, C. racemosa en el Mediterráneo español: dinámica clonal, producción y destino
                                 de la producción (CAULEXPAN)
                                  MECD/REN2002-00701  
                                 Outra
                                     
                              Institut Mediterrani d'Estudis Avançats, Espanha 
                                  | 
                              Ministerio de Educación Consejo de Universidades
                                  Concluído 
                               | 
                           
| 2004/02/01 - 2004/09/30 | Algal invasions to European shores (EU/ALIENS )
                                  EVK3 – 200 – 00062 
                                 Desenvolvimento técnico
                                    
                                  
                               | 
                              European Union
                                  Concluído 
                               | 
                           
Projeto
| Designação | Financiadores | |
|---|---|---|
| 2019/02/01 - 2025/01/31 | DL57/2016/CP1361/CT0037
                                 
                                  Researcher
                                    
                                  
                               | 
                              
Produções
            Publicações
| Artigo em boletim informativo | 
                                 
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| Artigo em revista | 
                                 
  | 
                           
| Poster em conferência | 
                                 
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Outros
| Outra produção | 
                                 
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Atividades
            Apresentação oral de trabalho
| Título da apresentação | Nome do evento Anfitrião (Local do evento)  | 
                           |
|---|---|---|
| 2016/11/25 | Biogeographical genetic structure of Caulerpa prolifera across the Mediterranean and the Mediterranean/ Atlantic transition zone. | Short oral presentation at Semana da Cultura Cientifica do CCMAR
                                   (Faro, Portugal) 
                               | 
                           
| 2016/06/21 | Pro-SeaVeg – Profiling and enhancing bioactive yields in Irish red sea vegetables | 22nd International Seaweed Symposium
                                   (Copenhagen, Dinamarca) 
                               | 
                           
| 2014/12/15 | Niveles de ploidías y tallas del genoma en el ciclo de vida de las especies de Caulerpa en el Mediterranéo; Invited semminar, Research Innovation Week, RIW, Campus Atlántico Tricontinenal CEI- Canarias | Invited talk, Research Innovation Week, RIW, Campus Atlántico Tricontinenal CEI- Canarias
                                   (Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Espanha) 
                               | 
                           
| 2014/11/17 | Ploidy levels vs. life history traits in native and invasive Mediterranean Caulerpa species. | Mares Conferences, Marine Ecosystems Health and Conservation
                                   (Olhão, Portugal) 
                               | 
                           
| 2007/03/26 | Advances in the invasion genetics of the brown seaweed Sargassum muticum. | 19th International Seaweed Symposium Symposium 
                                   (Kobe, Japão) 
                               | 
                           
| 2005/06/01 | The construction of microsatellite libraries in Caulerpa prolifera from the Mediterranean Sea. Marine Genomics Workshop. | Marine Genomics Workshop , Naples, Italy
                                   (Naples, Itália) 
                               | 
                           
| 2001/12/17 | Fenología, ciclo de vida y genética de Porphyra linearis Greville, una candidata para la industría de algas en Europa | Invited seminar at IMEDEA, CSIC
                                   (Esporles, Mallorca, Espanha) 
                               | 
                           
| 1999/03/28 | Reproductive phenology and seasonal growth of two Porphyra linearis ecotypes from the West-Coast of Ireland | International Porphyra Workshop
                                   (Plymouth, Reino Unido) 
                               | 
                           
| 1998/04/12 | Conchocelis growth and conchospore production of Porphyra linearis from the west coast of Ireland using Image Analysis. | XVI International Seaweed Symposium Symposium 
                                   (Cebú, Filipinas) 
                               | 
                           
| 1998/03/31 | Conchocelis growth and conchospore production of Porphyra linearis from the west coast of Ireland using Image Analysis | 22nd Annual Irish Botanist Meeting
                                   (Dublin, Irlanda) 
                               | 
                           
Organização de evento
| Nome do evento Tipo de evento (Tipo de participação)  | 
                              Instituição / Organização | |
|---|---|---|
| 2000/09/01 - 2002/12/31 | 2000-02 – Faculty administration experience: Exam/ Registration office at NUIG, National University of Ireland, Galway. (2000/09/01 - 2002/12/31)
                                  Outro 
                               | 
                              National University of Ireland - Galway Martin Ryan Institute, Irlanda | 
Participação em evento
| Descrição da atividade Tipo de evento  | 
                              Nome do evento Instituição / Organização  | 
                           |
|---|---|---|
| 2019/12/12 - 2019/12/13 | Worshop on Seaweed aquaculture, Euromarine Network (https://www.euromarinenetwork.eu)
                                  Oficina (workshop) 
                               | 
                              RECOVER: Seaweed aquaculture: A promising tool for the restoration and sustainable development of coastal environments or
                                 an expensive end-of-pipe technology?
                                  Helmholtz-Zentrum für Ozeanforschung Kiel, Alemanha 
                               | 
                           
| 2017/12/01 - 2017/12/02 | Workshop on Bionformatics, EMBL-EBI/ European Bioinformatics Institute at CCMAR
                                  Oficina (workshop) 
                               | 
                              Bionformatics workshop
                                  European Bioinformatics Institute, Reino Unido 
                              Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal  | 
                           
| 2013/07/21 - 2013/07/31 | Workshop Molecular Evolution Workshop, following the last topics on genomics, molecular evolution, phylogenetic analyses and
                                 population genetics, MBL/Woods Hole, USA
                                  Oficina (workshop) 
                               | 
                              Workshop on Molecular Evolution | 
| 2012/05/11 - 2012/05/11 | Workshop on Practical Plant Flow Cytometry. Institute of Botany ASCR, Laboratory of flow cytometry, Pruhonice, Czech Republic
                                  Oficina (workshop) 
                               | 
                              Practical Plant Flow Cytometry | 
| 2009/06/15 - 2009/06/19 | Short course on Molecular Markers and Population Genetics organized by The Gulbenkian Training Programme in Bioinformatics
                                 
                                  Outro 
                               | 
                              MMPG09/Molecular Markers and Population Genetics
                                  Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência, Portugal 
                               | 
                           
| 2009/03/02 - 2009/03/06 | Short course on Molecular Evolution, Phylogenetics and Adaptation organized by The Gulbenkian Training Programme in Bioinformatics
                                  Outro 
                               | 
                              MEPA09/ Molecular Evolution, Phylogenetics and Adaptation 
                                  Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência, Portugal 
                               | 
                           
| 2007/01/29 - 2007/02/02 | Short course: Bioinformatics I - Introduction to Sequence and Genome Analysis, by Marine Genomics Network at Max Plank Institute,
                                 Bremen, Germany
                                  Outro 
                               | 
                              Bioinformatics I - Introduction to Sequence and Genome Analysis | 
| 2005/06/06 - 2005/06/27 | Short Course on Molecular evolution and population genetics, by the Marine Genomics Network, at SZN, Naples, Italy
                                 
                                  Outro 
                               | 
                              Molecular evolution and population genetics
                                  Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn Napoli, Itália 
                               | 
                           
| 1995/10/01 - 1996/06/30 | Internship at ISIO -Irish Seaweed Industry Organization. Tasks: Seaweed cultivation, Seaweed mapping along the Irish coas.
                                 Funded by EULeo/AquaTT
                                  Outro 
                               | 
                              Internship -Seaweed Industry Organization
                                  National University of Ireland - Galway Martin Ryan Institute, Irlanda 
                               | 
                           
| 1995/06/01 - 1995/08/31 | Internship at CRL/SRL, Shellfish Research Laboratory,  Tasks: Microalgal and macroalgal cultivation. Funded by AquaTT.
                                  Outro 
                               | 
                              Internship at CRL/SRL, Shellfish Research Laboratory
                                  National University of Ireland - Galway Martin Ryan Institute, Irlanda 
                               | 
                           
Curso / Disciplina lecionado
| Disciplina | Curso (Tipo) | Instituição / Organização | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/09/01 - 2022/06/30 | Algal biology; Algal diversity, Marine Botany; Invited lecturer, 33 h/year (on going) | Marine Botany 2nd year; Marine Biology 1st year; BSc (Licenciatura) | Universidade do Algarve, Portugal | 
| 2016/09/01 - 2020/06/30 | Algal diversity; Applied phycology; Guest lecturer, Average 13h/ year | Marine Biology, Marine Biodiversity; Marine Coastal Management; 1st/2nd year BSc (Licenciatura) | Universidade do Algarve, Portugal | 
| 1999/09/01 - 2002/06/30 | Marine Botany, Mycology; Instructor/demonstrator of practical classes at NUI, Galway | Marine Science Courses, 1st, 2nd 3rd year (Bachelor) | National University of Ireland - Galway Martin Ryan Institute, Irlanda | 
Outro júri / avaliação
| Descrição da atividade | Instituição / Organização | |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 - 2009 | Reviewer of Research Project Proposals | Fundación BBVA, Espanha | 
Revisão ad hoc de artigos em revista
| Nome da revista (ISSN) | Editora | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 - 2021 | Algal Research (2211-9264) | Elsevier | 
| 2019 - 2021 | Polar Biology (1432-2056) | Springer | 
| 2017 - 2021 | Botanica Marina (1437-4323) | De Gruyter | 
| 2017 - 2021 | Biological Invasions (1573-1464) | Springer | 
| 2006 - 2021 | Journal of Applied Phycology (1573-5176) | Springer | 
| 2009 - 2020 | Journal of Phycology (1529-8817) | Wiley | 
| 2019 - 2019 | Aquatic Invasions (1818-5487) | REABIC | 
| 2019 - 2019 | Algae (2093-0860) | The Korean Society of Phycology | 
| 2018 - 2018 | Bioinvasions Records (2242-1300) | REABIC | 
| 2015 - 2018 | Rev. Biología Marina Oceanografía (ISSN 0718-1957) | Universidad de Valparaíso, Chile | 
| 2013 - 2018 | Systematics and Biodiversity (1478-0933) | Taylor & Francis | 
| 2013 - 2017 | Aquatic Botany (0304-3770) | Elsevier | 
| 2016 - 2016 | Scientific Reports (2045-2322) | Springer Nature | 
| 2016 - 2016 | Marine Drugs (1660-3397) | MDPI Publishing | 
| 2016 - 2016 | Marine Biodiversity (1867-1624) | Springer | 
| 2015 - 2015 | Marine Ecology Series Progress (1616-1599) | Inter-Research Science Publisher | 
| 2015 - 2015 | Journal of Biogeography (1365-2699) | Wiley | 
| 2014 - 2015 | Nova Hedwigia (2363-7188) | Schwizerbart Science Publishers | 
| 2014 - 2015 | Annals of Botany (1095-8290) | Oxford University Press | 
| 2014 - 2014 | Journal of Biosciences (0973-7138) | Springer | 
| 2013 - 2013 | Marine Biology (1432-1793) | Springer | 
| 2012 - 2012 | Journal of Oceanology and Limnology (2523-3521) | Springer | 
| 2012 - 2012 | African Journal of Biotechnology (1684-5315) | Academic Journals | 
| 2011 - 2011 | Marine Ecology (1439-0485) | Willey | 
| 2010 - 2010 | Plant Biology (1438-8677) | Willey | 
| 2007 - 2007 | Conservation Genetics (1572-9737) | Springer | 
| 2006 - 2007 | Indian Journal of Marine Science (0379-5136) | NISCAIR | 
Distinções
            Prémio
| 2019 | 2019-2025 UALG Research Scientist contract, at CCMAR, University of Algarve, Portugal
                                  Universidade do Algarve, Portugal 
                               | 
                           
| 2016 | 2016-2019 FCT Postdoctoral fellowship. (SFRH/BPD/109452/2015) at CCMAR, Portugal 
                                  Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal 
                               | 
                           
| 2015 | 2015-2016-NUIG-Postdoctoral contract in Bioactive compounds in Sea Vegetables
                                  National University of Ireland Galway, Irlanda 
                               | 
                           
| 2014 | 2014 (6M) CEI- Canarias-Campus Atlántico Tricontinental, Researcher contract
                                  Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Espanha 
                               | 
                           
| 2012 | 2012-2013 BDCC-Scientific Career Develop. Fellowship (Norigenomics), CCMAR, Portugal
                                  Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal 
                               | 
                           
| 2006 | 2006-2012 FCT Postdoc fellowship. (SFRH/BPD/17206/2004), at CCMAR, Portugal
                                  Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal 
                               | 
                           
| 2004 | 2004-2006 MECD, Spain Postdoc fellowship EX2003-0510, at CCMAR, UALG, Portugal
                                  Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal 
                               | 
                           
| 1999 | 1999-2001 NUIG, Science Postgraduate fellowship, at Botany Dept., NUIG Ireland
                                  National University of Ireland Galway, Irlanda 
                               | 
                           
| 1997 | 1997-1998 FAIR GT96 0697-Marie Curie Research Training Fellowship, at NUIG Ireland
                                  National University of Ireland Galway, Irlanda 
                               | 
                           
